Hamburger Lentil Stew

1 lb ground meat (turkey or beef)
1/2 C chopped onions
3 stalks celery chopped
1 clove garlic, minced or 1 tsp garlic powder
2 14 oz cans of stewed tomatoes
1 T salt
1/2 t dried basil
2 C dry lentils or 1 C dry kidney or black beans (add more water if you do this)
4 C water
3/4 t brown sugar
Dash of pepper

After you brown and drain the meat, put everything together in the crockpot and cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-6 hours. This turns out really thick so you may need to add water at the end to get it the consistency that you like. Yummy with cheese on top.

Heather Crawford